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August Vollmer

August Vollmer (1876 - 1955) was a former Berkeley, California police chief who, during the 1920s, persuaded the University of California to teach criminal justice. This is often seen as the start of criminal justice, as an academic field.

See also: William H. Parker, Orlando W. Wilson

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Criminal Justice | LAPD | Law enforcement | List of criminal justice notables | List of criminal justice professors | List of people by name: Vo | Los Angeles Police Department | Orlando W. Wilson | Police | Police force | Policeman | Policemen

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